The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-22
STATE CAPITAL sIFrINGs.
Death Of a Classmate OF Lincoln-Bills
Approved.


ATLANTA, Ga, Sept. 2l.-At the resi-
dence, near the city, Of J. A Perdue, a
prominent insurance agent, between 8 and
10 O'Clock this morning. his father-in-law,
jackson Graham, seventy-two years old,
died suddenly Of heart disease. Mr.. Ora
ham was a classrnate Of President Lincoln,
both having been pupils Of Mr.. Graham's
father.
The following acts were approved by the
Governor today
To authorize Judges Of the Superior
Court 20 call special terms to grant charters.
To incorporate the st. Mary's, Satilla and
Turtle Rivers Canal Company.
To authorize Townsville after submit
ting TO a vote, To issue SIS, 900 bonds for
park and water works purposes.
To create Early County Court.
To incorporate Swainsboro.
To ratify the consolidation Of the Au-
gusta and Knoxville and Port Royal and
Western Carolina railroads
To amend the charter of the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad so as 10 au-
thorize the consolidation with it of rail
roads in Florida and the building Of certain
branch roads
To amend the act incorporating the Da-
rien Short Line railroad
To amend the act 10 regulate the time for
which members Of the City Council of Au-
gusta shall hold office.
To confirm an ordinance of the City Coun-
Gil of Augusta prescribing the time and con
ditions for letting and renting the water
power Of the canal.
THE FIRE CHIEFS.
There were two sessions of the association
Of fire chiefs to-day, afternoon and evening
! This morning the Committee on Exhibits
| nv ina ~ hi gfaIa of faNg
which was quite extensive, and gathered
information which will be given in the
nature Of "a report at future meeting
! While this was going on the dele
gates killed time enjoying the
| sights, while the ladies who are with the
association drove over the city. This after
noon was given TO the reading of ESSAYS,
and this evenings session was similarly dis
! posed Of. The association will spend to-
morrow on Kennesaw mountain. enjoying
\ q barbecue. Only one session will be held
tomorrow, which will be in the evening
This afternoon the delegates witnessed a
practice test Of the value Of life saving APP
paratus IN front Of the Kimbal House Elk
| tension ladders were run up and exhibitors
! climbed them. Some of them Jumped from
ladders and were caught in a net. The ex-
hibition was interesting. The convention,
| IL IS believed, will adjourn Friday.
! Dock seals, negro deserter from the
United States army, was arrested 10y the
police to-day and will be returned TO his
| command IN the West. Seals enlisted In
the recruiting bureau at Atlanta several
months ago md was assigned 10 service in
the West. He deserted and returned 20
Atlanta recently. He gives his excuse for
DESERVING that he could not put up with the
army rations
DUBosE A CRANK.
! II has about developed that Jack Dubose,
the negro who was arrested In Canton re.
Gently, charged with the killing of the Wool
/ folk family IN Bib county, is an idiOtic
crank, who seems 10 delight in claiming
that be has committed numbcrless crimes 81
every character which he never had any.
] thing 10 do with. The police know him
I well and have frequently, after investigat-
I ing some new outrage that ho claimed b
have committed, found that there WA no
/ truth IN bis statements. Capt James, the
convict lessee, says, 1--WE worked him FIVE
I years, and he Wa discharged from The pcnl.
tentiary in 1888. We carried him 10 the
I d"fs0t hpd pat him right on The Georgia